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Death and the Afterlife A Cultural Encyclopedia
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This cultural encyclopedia examines customs and
beliefs relating to death and burial in clear,
well written articles covering most major
religious and cultural traditions from
prehistoric to modern times.Readers of Death and
the Afterlife A Cultural Encyclopedia will find
that spending time with death is life-giving in
most cultures today and throughout history. The
Underworld, whether the Greek Hades or the
Chinese Yellow Springs, is not just a repository
of the dead, but the source of fertility, wealth,
and hidden wisdom bestowed only upon the
adventurous who cross the border between this
world and the next.This comprehensive reference
work contains hundreds of entries on the
sometimes obscure, complicated, and mysterious
(but always fascinating) funeral customs of
dozens of cultures. More than a gathering of
information, this reference draws out the
underlying meaning of funeral and afterlife
traditions. Each entry is extensively documented
and includes the insights of thoughtful native
authors and commentaries directly related to the
cultural topic at hand. A topic finder by
culture, a bibliography, an index, and primary
source references are included.
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